Plants
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Serenoa repens (W. Bartram) Small
Saw Palmetto
Scientific Name: Serenoa repens (W. Bartram) Small
Common Name: Saw Palmetto
Family: Arecaceae (Palm Family)
Leaves: Fan-shaped with 32-50 segments spanning 1-3 ft wide
Flowers: Small, white flowers grow on stalks measuring up to 10 ft long; fruit is black measuring 3/8 in
Habitat: Coastal plains, wetland swamps
Wetland Indicator: Facultative Wetland
Origin: Native to the U.S.
Description from the Louisiana Ecosystems & Plant Identification website sponsored by the LSU AgCenter's School of Renewable Natural Resources.